Found Family and Friendship K-Dramas
If you love found family and friendship stories, these 24 Korean dramas are a good place to start, from twinkling watermelon, weak hero: class 1 and reply 1988. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.
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Twinkling Watermelon
2023 · tvN · 16 episodesTwinkling Watermelon tells the story of Eun Gyul, a CODA who is born to deaf parents but has a natural gift for music.
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Weak Hero: Class 1
2022 · 16 episodesAn action-driven coming-of-age drama centered on Yun Shi Eun, a top student who consistently ranks in the top 1% of his…
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Reply 1988
2015 · tvN · 20 episodesIn a small Seoul neighborhood in the late 1980s, five families live so close that their doors are never really shut.
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Hospital Playlist
2020 · tvN · 12 episodesFive doctors who became friends in medical school in 1999 now work at the same hospital.
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My Mister
2018 · tvN · 16 episodesPark Dong-hoon is a tired man in his forties who quietly carries a strained marriage, a difficult family and a…
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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
2016 · tvN · 16 episodesKim Sin was once a legendary general in the Goryeo military who met a tragic death.
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Descendants of the Sun
2016 · KBS2 · 16 episodesThe story follows a romance that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.
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Prison Playbook
2017 · tvN · 16 episodesStar baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyuk is sentenced to a year in prison after a fight he tried to stop goes wrong.
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The Uncanny Counter
2020 · tvN · 16 episodesBehind the counter of a small noodle restaurant, a group of demon hunters called Counters works in secret to catch evil…
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D.P.
2021 · Netflix · 6 episodesPrivate An Jun-ho has served his time in the army without much fuss when he is suddenly assigned to the military's…
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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
2016 · MBC · 16 episodesA story of love and dreams between three young potential athletes: weightlifter Kim Book Joo, swimmer Jung Joon Hyung…
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Bloodhounds
2023 · Netflix · 8 episodesTwo young boxers meet in the ring and become friends: quiet rookie Kim Geon-u and talkative southpaw Hong U-jin.
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Resident Playbook
2025 · tvN · 12 episodesAt the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, a group of young residents choose the obstetrics and gynecology…
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Strong Girl Bong Soon
2017 · 16 episodesDo Bong Sun is a petite, unemployed woman who is kind, honest, and gentle by nature.
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Our Unwritten Seoul
2025 · 12 episodesTwin sisters Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae share the same face but lead completely different lives.
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Business Proposal
2022 · SBS · 12 episodesSin Ha Ri is a single woman who has long had a crush on her male friend, only to be heartbroken when she learns that he…
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Study Group
2025 · 10 episodesYun Ga Min is a determined student at the struggling Yusung Technical High School, dreaming of going to college despite…
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Welcome to Samdal-ri
2023 · 16 episodesAfter losing his mother at a young age due to an incorrect weather report, Cho Yong Pil decides to become a weather…
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Four Hands, Two Sonatas
2026 · tvN · 12 episodesKang Pi-o has spent his whole life at the top — first in his class, first at the piano, already talked about as a…
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Our Universe
2026 · 12 episodesThe drama follows two in-laws who, despite deep misunderstandings and constant friction, are brought together by…
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Spirit Fingers
2025 · 12 episodesSong U Yeon is a quiet, awkward high school student who blends into the background and lives a life that feels dull and…
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The Winning Try
2025 · 12 episodesJu Ga Ram was once the brightest hope of Korean rugby.
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Family By Choice
2024 · 16 episodesKim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun grow up under one unconventional household, bound together not by blood but by…
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Love Next Door
2024 · 16 episodesChoi Seung Hyo, Korea’s rising star architect and founder of Atelier In, seems to have it all—talent, charm, and a…
Questions about Found Family and Friendship K-Dramas
What are the best Found Family and Friendship K-Dramas?
Our top picks are Twinkling Watermelon, Weak Hero: Class 1, Reply 1988, followed by Hospital Playlist. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.
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